ClearLicensed renewal checklist
Iowa Electrical license renewal checklist
Verified dataState data last checked Oct 17, 2026clearlicensed.com/states/IA/checklist/electrical
Informational: verify with the issuing board. Fees are approximate and rules change. One block per license type: tick each line as you go.
Electrical
Electrical Contractor (EC)
State license · Iowa Electrical Examining Board (IEEB), Iowa DIAL
- Deadline
- All licenses expire Dec 31 every 3 years (2026-2028 cycle; next expiration Dec 31, 2028; renewal opens Oct 1 of the expiration year). Renewal must be completed (postmarked) by Dec 31.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $375. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- 10% of fee per month or portion of month after Dec 31 for up to 3 months: about $412.50 (Jan), about $450 (Feb), about $487.50 (Mar).
- Grace period
- No grace period; may renew late with penalty until Mar 31 (3 months after expiration, Iowa Code 103.19).
- Insurance
- General and completed-operations liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 for all licensed work (Iowa Admin. Code 661-502.7); carrier must notify board 30 days before cancellation/reduction; work must cease if coverage lapses. Workers' comp certificate (via DIAL contractor registration) if employees. No state surety bond found in Chapter 103 or rule 502.7.
- Official link
- https://iowaelectrical.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $375, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Master Electrician (Class A / Class B) (Master A/B)
State license · Iowa Electrical Examining Board (IEEB), Iowa DIAL
- Deadline
- All licenses expire Dec 31 every 3 years (2026-2028 cycle; next expiration Dec 31, 2028; renewal opens Oct 1 of the expiration year). Renewal must be completed (postmarked) by Dec 31.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- 18 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $375. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- 10% of fee per month or portion of month after Dec 31 for up to 3 months: about $412.50 (Jan), about $450 (Feb), about $487.50 (Mar).
- Grace period
- No grace period; may renew late with penalty until Mar 31 (3 months after expiration, Iowa Code 103.19).
- Official link
- https://iowaelectrical.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 18 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $375, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Residential Electrical Contractor (1-4 family dwellings) (REC)
State license · Iowa Electrical Examining Board (IEEB), Iowa DIAL
- Deadline
- All licenses expire Dec 31 every 3 years (2026-2028 cycle; next expiration Dec 31, 2028; renewal opens Oct 1 of the expiration year). Renewal must be completed (postmarked) by Dec 31.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- Not required
- Renewal fee
- About $375. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- 10% of fee per month or portion of month after Dec 31 for up to 3 months: about $412.50 (Jan), about $450 (Feb), about $487.50 (Mar).
- Grace period
- No grace period; may renew late with penalty until Mar 31 (3 months after expiration, Iowa Code 103.19).
- Insurance
- General and completed-operations liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 for all licensed work (Iowa Admin. Code 661-502.7); carrier must notify board 30 days before cancellation/reduction; work must cease if coverage lapses. Workers' comp certificate (via DIAL contractor registration) if employees. No state surety bond found in Chapter 103 or rule 502.7.
- Official link
- https://iowaelectrical.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Certificate of insurance that meets the requirement above
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $375, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup
Residential Master Electrician (RM)
State license · Iowa Electrical Examining Board (IEEB), Iowa DIAL
- Deadline
- All licenses expire Dec 31 every 3 years (2026-2028 cycle; next expiration Dec 31, 2028; renewal opens Oct 1 of the expiration year). Renewal must be completed (postmarked) by Dec 31.
- Renewal cycle
- Every 3 years
- CE hours
- 18 hours
- Renewal fee
- About $375. Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
- Late fee
- 10% of fee per month or portion of month after Dec 31 for up to 3 months: about $412.50 (Jan), about $450 (Feb), about $487.50 (Mar).
- Grace period
- No grace period; may renew late with penalty until Mar 31 (3 months after expiration, Iowa Code 103.19).
- Official link
- https://iowaelectrical.gov/
- Last verified
- Oct 17, 2026, confidence high
Have ready
- Your license number and your login for the board portal
- Completion certificates for 18 hours of continuing education
- A card or account to pay the renewal fee (about $375, fees change)
After filing
- Renewal submitted
- Confirmation number or receipt saved
- New expiration date checked on the board lookup